Flower Arrangement – Warm and Inviting

This is a perfect arrangement for the dining table.

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Materials Required:
1 Basket
An Oasis that fits into the basket soaked in water
Few Cream/Off white or White Roses
Few Purple Daisy bunches
Few Asparagus or Pine leaves
Flower Arrangement - Warm and Inviting

Method:
Keep the Oasis in the middle of the basket. Arrange the flowers and leaves as shown in the pictures.

Flower Arrangement - Warm and Inviting

Originally posted 2011-10-09 15:02:10. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Driftwood Composition

This flower arrangement is styled in Sogetsu style of Ikebana, where driftwood, zerbaras, asparagus, money plant, tuberoses vie for attention.  Subtle colors bring out the character of the driftwood to compose an arrangement that makes the watcher drift into calmness.

Sogetsu Style

Materials Required:
1 Shallow Container
1 Flower Pin
1 Driftwood
3 or 5 Zerberas
2 Tuberoses
1 thick branch Asparagus or 2 thin branches of Asparagus
3 Money Plant leaves
A coral to camouflage the flower pin

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Originally posted 2009-08-19 20:41:20. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Flower Arrangement – Three Musketeers

Branches with fruits are usually preferred in Ikebana style of flower arrangements. In this arrangement I have used Gauva branch with young Guava fruits.

Ikebana - Three Musketeers

Materials Required:
1 Gauva branch preferably with fruits
3 Gerbera
1 Shallow container
1 Kenzan / Flower holder Pin

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Phlox

Plant Summary:
Phlox are one of the most preferred flowers to plant in pots and beds. The botanical name is Phlox paniculata and belongs to the family Polemoniaceae. They are also known as Garden Phlox, Tall phlox, and Summer phlox.

Phlox

These annuals bloom in vivid colors like blue, violet, red, pink, purple, orange, white, and also in bicolor. There are 67 species of Phlox and some of them are fragrant.

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Flower Arrangement – Life Cycle

Dear readers, wish you all a very happy New Year (2013)!

Here is a flower arrangement to start the New Year on a colourful note!

Flower Arrangement - Life Cycle

Materials Required:
1 Cane-ring Holder
1 small container
1 Flower pin or flower arrangement sponge
1 Big leaf
3 Stalks of Dendrobium
2 Stalks of Asparagus Fern
2 Dried Stalks

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Autumn Winter Arrangement

The trees change to a beautiful gold and rust color in Autumn and as they fall revel the intricate shapes of the branches they hung on for that year.  This Ohara style flower arrangement is done using dried twigs, nuts and leaves.

Dry Arrangement

Material Required:
1 Wooden Tray
1 Coconut
1 Onion or 1 Peach
2 White Aster flowers
1 crystal small cup
Few try twigs
2 or 3 Pine Cones
1 Drift wood
Any other dry stuff that you can lay your hands on

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Originally posted 2009-11-14 18:12:11. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

What is for lunch honey

An Orchid is arranged on a leaf laid on a plate.

Orchid arrangement

Materials Required:
1 Orchid flower
1 big leaf
1 small leaf
1 plate
Palm fronds

Orchid arrangement

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Originally posted 2011-08-23 19:15:26. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Flower Arrangement – Picture Perfect

Ikebana in the house reflects the mood of the house.  Here is an arrangement, which is sure to make your guests feel warm and welcome.

Flower Arrangement - Picture Perfect

Materials Required:
1 Container
1 Lucky Bamboo
2 Red Roses
Spray for filling
2 Tube Roses / Rajanigandha

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Flower Arrangement – Dream Come True

I picked up this driftwood during one of our treks and imagined doing flower arrangement using it.  The wood is long and beautifully hollowed. Just as I imagined, the arrangement turned out to be a dream come true.

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Materials required:
1 Long, hollowed Driftwood
Small pieces of Oasis / Flower arrangement sponge
Flowers like Orchids, Gerbera, Tube Roses, and so on
Asparagus leaves
A stand to rest the Driftwood

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Originally posted 2011-10-23 17:34:09. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Flower Arrangement – You are my sunshine

This arrangement is perfect for the summer.
Flower Arrangement

Materials required:
1 Juice glass
3 Gerberas
1 Jasmine branch

Method:
Cut the flower into different sizes. Plop them in the water filled glass along with the branch. The arrangement is ready.